Report a Found Pet

If you see a pet roaming without an owner and you do not feel comfortable taking the pet into your home, contact your local Animal Control Agency and notify them of the pet’s description and location.

If you found the pet outside of Jefferson County, please take them to the closest animal shelter within that county. Owners are more likely to search for their missing pet at the shelter closest to their home, so it is important not to take the pet far from the area where it was found. The fee is also higher to redeem a pet from out of county.

If you found the pet without a license or I.D. tag, follow these steps:

Take the animal to the nearest veterinary clinic or shelter to be scanned for a microchip.

If no microchip is found, place the animal in the nearest shelter that accepts stray pets, or keep the animal until the owner is found.

Go door-to-door in your area speaking to neighbors and handing out “found pet” flyers.

Put up a “found pet” ad on online sources like Craigslist.org or in local newspapers.